#694441
Closest named color: Purple Brown (#673A3F). oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6), rgb(105, 68, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.38:1).
About this color
#694441 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purple Brown (#673A3F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purple Brown (#673A3F) |
| Black text | 2.50:1 |
| White text | 8.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #694441 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 68, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 24%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #694441 | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #694441 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #694441 text on white | 8.38:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #694441 text on black | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB7
oklch(81% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD9592
oklch(70.6% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B77
oklch(63.1% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#976460
oklch(55.7% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#81534F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 25)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#694441 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4941 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545040 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #704043 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #694441
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
- #28585D
#28585D
oklch(42.9% 0.052 204.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #694441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Purple #76424E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
- Milk Chocolate #7F4E1E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.079
- Chestnut #742802 ΔE 0.080
- Red Brown #8B2E16 ΔE 0.081
- Saddle Brown #8B4513 ΔE 0.082
Use #694441 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.